The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-07-14
- WEET CHALYBEATE SPRINGS, ALLIE
~ GHAN4 COU MY, VIRGINIA.
FOR SALE,-
AT Public Auction on
TU ESDA4, AUGUST Esd, 1887,


IL not sold privately before that time.
Oh John Kelly, decd, will, as required bv the
VIII, offer for sale on the premises at pubiic
auction, the above named yaluahle mo-, 60 ~
above Indicated. 10y 's
1t is located in and is portion of the beautiful
valley known as the Sweet Springs Valley
nine miles from Allegheny Station (besanaoIsn
and Ohio Railway from which n0inf Inc
Springs are reached by q good turnnika roaft
passing through picturesque scenery to the
1t is composed of seven continuous tractr
aggregating '-''e' 10
ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND
NINETY ACRES
OF limestone land, rich and fertile, and is not
only good grain, but a very fine grazing farm
on Wnlcn at least 200 cattle and q correspond
ing number of sheep could be handled There
is q large quantity of the most healthy growth
OF white oak and other valuable timbers hedg-
Ing in a stretch of 500 to 600 acres of The most
prolific bottom lands to be found anywhere
Inc land naturally takes to blue grass when
the tim Der is cut Off
The accommodations OF the springs are sutfi-
clent Tor three hundred visitors, consisting of
main buildings, and cottages within conyen-
lent distance inside the enclosure and on a
gently sloping hill outside-those outside being
only some fifty yards from the main buildings
The altitude of the Springs above the Sea
level is about twenty two hundred feet-the lati-
tude is about 371@o North, and Its longitnde $40
west OF washington. 1t is 16 miles from the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, and one
mile from the Old Sweet.
The thermometer ranges slur1no tho snn,n,ar
months between 80 and 74o and rarely attains
to more than SOC in the hottest weather.
tom me sP Pm were kn2Wn IN their early his
recent writer as follows: "There are two
medicinal springs, essentially the same, ex-
cept that ne 'Red Spring contains more iron
than tho other. The waters of the Red Spring,
issuing from beneath heavy limestone arches,
is the characteristic water of the place and is
most relied upon for drinking and bathing TT
is the outflow of three fountains, separated by
natural stone partitions, bat all running into
SlDicp-Ona aifr yrar
and very much colder than the other. The
How of water is eight hundred gallons per
minute These springs supply the enclosed
cemented pools for lunge-bathing for
ladies and one for gentlemen. The tempera-
ture Of the water is between 65 and 7Oo,-pleas-
ant, invigorat1ng and health-restoring, and as
the water flows directly from the springs these
pools afford in perfection the true luxury of
bathing. Tie waters of the Springs used in,
ternally and externally, are beneficial for NH
merous diseases of females, for cholera in
tfantum, obstinate cases of intermittent fever,
for jaundice neuralgia. govt and rheumatism
and for kidney affectlong, chronic diarrhea and
dysentery.'
There is on the property and near the source
OF the springs q large merchant and grist mill
which has a lucrative custom and commands
the patronage OF a vast and extensive area of
grain growing country. 1t is q source of large
proflt-Sufilcent to pay Q saif per centum mon
the entire property,
Taking this property as whole-its farmino
grazing and timber value, in addition To the
for the purposes OF summer re
sort and the remedial qualities of it's waters
1t has not an equal in the mountains of Vir'
ginia.
A business man, or q syndicate of business
men, VINO would manage the property with
Adgment, ought to clear q large per centum on
the Investment. to say nothing of the advan-
tages OF health that would follow residence
on IL.
The property will be offered IN two parcels, or
as whole, as may be determined on the day of
sale.
TEiRMs.~~One half cash i'll hand, or negotia-
Bile paper at thirty days. interest included, sat
iSiaotorily endorsed; and the balance i'll two |
equal annual payments, the purchaser exc.
cutting bonds with good security, bearing .in- !
terest from date, and d lien retained aDon the
property as ultimate security.
For further particulars address the under.
signed at Sweet Chaly heAbe Springs, Allegheny
county, Va, or Gen. W. Skeefi, CovingGoA Va.
S. NJ. Yost, steeantop, Va, Maj. Ed McAiahon,
Covineton, KY or Capt j. j. Stack, Fishers
vitle, Jene rson, county ken;aeAy. or, as the
Springs are now open for visitors, parties de-
string to purchase can have s. pleasant trim in
visiting the property, and making personal
examinations
POSSESSION given in October, or November,
agter the close OF the springs season.
HONOItA KELLY, Administrators
OF the estate ofJno. Kelly decd
sweet Chalybeate Springs
Julyl4-tds Allegheny Co, Va. =.